subagency

noun

sub·​agen·​cy ˌsəb-ˈā-jən(t)-sē How to pronounce subagency (audio)
variants or sub-agency
plural subagencies or sub-agencies
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1
: a subordinate agency
regional subagencies of the U.S. Department of Transportation
2
: the office or function of a subagent (as in real estate)
A subagency is created when one broker appoints other brokers, as subagents, to help perform client-based functions on the principal's behalf.— Thomas J. Bellairs et al.

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The Executive Office for Immigration Review, the U.S. Department of Justice subagency that oversees immigration courts and established the dedicated docket, did not respond to a request for comment. — Cindy Carcamostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2022 Employers would likely have to present their plans to OSHA, a subagency of the Labor Department, during a workplace inspection and could be fined for violations. — Sarah Chaney Cambon, WSJ, 7 Apr. 2021

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First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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